Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 8

,1 3 FANATICS VENTED TO ACRIFICE GIRL. Gates-Clark Are selling their Suits at Sacrifice Prices, Millinery At Greatly Reduced See bur $5.00 and $6.00 Hats for $3,00 Mattings, Linoleums, Rugs, Carpets, and Lace Curtains at Lowest Our assortment is the Largest and Best To Malut Atonement Comet DoatroyliiK I I to Prevent World. Gates Clark Dry Goods Co. jj J09-1U Wtst Third Street, These Genuine Price Reductions Make Jhis Alton's Greatest Sale of Men's Trousers aid you in selecting we have divided the stock of Trousers into a small number of These are recent styles and unusually patterns, because extreme care was exercised in their selection. Thefol- lowing comparison of former prices, because accurate and not exaggerated, should prompt your purchase of Trousers here tomorrow.

Trousers formerly $L50, now 95 Trousers formerly $2.00, now $1.45 Trousers formerly now $1 95 Trousers formerly $4.00, now $2.65 Trousers formerly $5.00, now $3.65 HE UB FRONT 630-632 East Second Street. JOHN BRUNNER House mid Sign PAINTING. I. H. Kelley, the pioneer barber of Alton, hereby notifies the public that Uu has first' clang workuimi and Iv I prepared to give hair cutting, dying; and uluo pulling 4u order at reasonable priced, 100 Wwt Mcoua Street.

PERSONAL Mrs. William Russell is visiting at (Melville. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Mrs.

T. L. Loomls went to Chesterfield today to visit relatives. Miss Anna Challacombe, of, Chicago, is visiting Mrs. C.

L. Beall. R. Heagler left last evening on a business trip to Cleveland, Ohio. Harriet Randolph IB spending the week with her sister, Mrs.

E. A. Cook. Nora Crane has gone to Pontlae to visit a few weeks with friends. Miss 'Melon Yoethan has returned from a few days' visit with relatives in Godfrey.

Mrs. Martin Flnkes and daughter, Miss Pauline, are visiting relatives in St. Louis. Mrs. A.

K. Van Home, of Jersey- vllle, was the guest "Wednesday of Mlsg Dickinson. Noah Show, of Wells Point, Texas, Is visiting his brother, T. J. Show, In William street for a couple of weeks.

Mrs. Elizabeth Unger and son Charles, have returned from a visit In Edwardsvllhi with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marks. (Messrs.

Richardson, Belote and Aldrlch will go to Raodhouse Saturr day to act as judges In tho County High school meet. Mr, and Mrs. E. A. Deadman have returned to their home In St.

IxjulB after a few days visit with 'Alton friends and relatives. Mrs. Will FeldwlBch, who submitted to a operation at the hospital a few days ago continues to rally and her condition Is Improving steadily. Harry Vlsserlng loft for Chicago today, after coming 'here to attend the funeral of his aunt, Miss Hannah He Is the railway supply business, Magistrate and Mrs." Win. AsU want to Jacksonville yesterday to see their son Horace play In a base ball game between the Jacksonville and Kankakee teams.

Donahue, who has been appointed roadmaster of the C. A. with headquarters at Bloomlngton, that he hopes to be able to remain In Alton. His family IB much attached to the city and will not eave here unless It necessary. John I'ohlman, according to Newt Parker Is building a model of an flying machine in tho cellar of his iluce of business In West Second street.

The Inventor Is certain he can split the air all right with his machine when It la completed and hoae who know his Inventive genius are Inclined to believe that la. will uake good. Aline Warfield, a ifi-year-old girl, was today rescued from a band.of religious fanatics mllos southwest of Aline when she wan' about to be offered up OR asacrifice to moke a blood atonement "that the sins of the world might be forgiven. The sheriff ot.Dt'Wey County had been informed that, tho band of religious enthusiasts known as the Select Followers had given out that tholr leader, Hetiry Helnmnn, had received a revelation from God that the world.was to end today and the heavens would be rolled up like a scroll following 'the contact of the tall of the cometl that the only thing that would avert the disaster was a blood in order to save the world a sacrifice had been planned, and, the -lot had fallen to Jane IWarfleld." I Sheriff ill lies had kept trace of movements closely and finally determined that he should be on the scene. With a pbsHc of six men he reached tho dell In the Glass just as the sacrlf'co was being prepared, and -only In time to rescue Hie young woman who was to be offered to save the world.

fllrl Saved (From iKxCfutloner. The Warfield girl was clad In spot-' less white, with wreath of white roses.about her, head. Her hands were 'bound and was stand- Ing in front of her with a long, keen hunting knife in his hand. Hein- mon arid, his leaders were arrested. About him his followers, about forty, fn all.

The Select Followers believe that sin has passed from them and that they can handle serpents and drink poison without effect. For some time Helnman has 'been telling them In his the world would end on the jsth day of 'May, and that the comet now in the' sky would sweep with pestilential gases across the earth, eliminating all animal life. Helnman Is a fanatic and the girl who was today to be offered as a sacrifice is his stepdaughter. jBe. yesterday gave out that he hadi revelation that he was to saRrlflcfljtthe girl, and thus avert the Impending world calamity.

Sheriff Hughes pjaced the girl in the hands of safe today and Weinman to await action of Investigating-officers. Had Destrojpd Belongings. The sect of Select followers come Into the neighborhood of their present residence two years.ago. 'led by 'Helnman, who to be from near Lessburg, a gradual of some Ohio At one time he was a disciple of Harmon the and it Is rumore that many of Ideas have beon carried out In -the form of wor ship of the band -headed by Heln man. Heretofore: they have 'been looked upon as harmless, the wild ness of their religious utterances on ly being held against them.

Since the incident of today it has been learned that many of them had several weeks ago 'burned much their personal belongings, because the world wns to. end with the con tart of the comet's tall. STRAY SCRAPS. Some Altonians are saying that the reason we all failed fo soe tho comet's fireworks blil- ed for last night was that "Doc." A. Glassbrenner, the fal curing veterinary surgeon of Alton, docked the Just as soon as the earth got close to give him a chance to perform tlJe surgical operation.

A Friend in Need When you have headache Heartburn, eonteil tongue Incipient cold) Take Hood'. Pill. WOOD RIVER. Wood Ulver School Hold Up of titriicVural Iron. Work on the new Wood has been stopped for the past ten days on account of the delay In the arrival of the structural Iron.

The iron was ip'len- ty of time but It seems the railroads have 1 lost the Iron on. the sidetracks somewhere. George iHcmlrlcks who has been ill for several days has recovered', The Koser trial was continued until next Wednesday on account of the absence of several witnesses: Miss Mamie Roach has been away from her work for several days In A. B. Benbow's office attending father John Roach who was operated In St.

(Mary's infirmary In St. Louis, Constable J. Creswoll, of Uppeiv Alton wns In Wood River papers. Tho Yarned and Douglas' saloon was opened up today in "the Clark building, being moved from the former Gleason place in Wood River-at the closing of the lid In Wood River. lMVs.

Carstens has returned from a visit in Alton. Mr. and Mrs. Noble and daughter, Miss Bessie, of Upper Alton, have returned after visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Robert A brloli house is being built for M. 'P. (Manning in iMkplewoOd addition. LYRIC To-Night Matinee Daily 8 p. Vaudeville Moving Picfores Special Feature COOKE MYERS The Acrobatic Dutchman arid Girl.

1 i A I MAYORS MEET AT CAIRd, ILL i Moonlight Excursion To-Night More Than 100 Cities Represented at Annual Session. Cairo, 111.. May fifth annual convention of the Illinois Mayors' Association opened today with the largest attendance at any first- day meeting Over 100 cities are represented and many more Mayors are expected tonight. At the morning session, 'which was a brief one. Mayor George Parsons of Cairo delivered, the address of welcome and Mayor Joseph" E.

Padden of Evanston, president of the association, responded. Given by the Alton Lodge No. 746, B. P. 0 on the elegant Str.

Alton Leave 8 p. m. Music and Return 11:00 Dancing. i Round Trip 50c, Children 25c Any Elk can sell you a ticket, or you can get them at the boat on day of excursion. Is the only excursion contracted out of ton this season on, the Steamer Alton.

The Ideal, NOW PEN Rentfrow's Stock Co, Jn R.eper.tolro. TONIGHjv Tho 4-act "THE BOY OfcTECTlVE" lth change of and Concert jJSvery Night. Starting ta. Curtain for first two Woohs 8:20 $15 In Kolcl given awny Saturday night. 20c, Commencing May 20.

VAUDEVILLE, With Entire Change of Acts. SUNDAY WEDNESDAYS 4 Acts and Pictures. I will be out of town for a few. weeks after May 21st. C.

C. Stewart, Vacuum House Cleaner. Assessor living Commended. Assessor Hammond has 'begun receiving loiters commending him for Ills determination to raise assessments on real estate In Alton, where owners are refusing prices ipany times higher than the figures they gjve the assessor when fix the values upon taxation Is to bo based. Hammond says he is making no bluff 'in this matter, and that furthermore the board of review may act upon the property valuations at Its session tho coming summer.

they which Mr. Pot Kent. Hevon room house, all convent- Rent 88,00, Apply to John Third it, Section Mt-n Quit Work. Six laborers employed as section hands on the A. Q.

St. L. at Hartford wont on a strike, this noon because thotr foreman, they said, would not allow half hour for lunch, at noon. The men said that they were allowed only fifteen minutes tor lunch, and other section gangs had a half hour each at noon They am getting 11,70 for ten hours work, Mound City House Falnu 0. E.

Megowen, Upper Mound City Floor Finish. C. E. Megowen, Upper Alton. 'EVERY PAIR MADE TO WEAR" STYLE built into every part of THE SHOE rox MEN New and shapely models which will appeal to every age and every individual taste.

YOU MAKE TEN DOLLARS. By ordering your summer suit of HABBY, the TAILOR. at 210 Market street, Alton. Within the Next Ten Days The suits are made to your order of fine imported worsteds and suit- ings of every shade and color. This wonderful and unique offer just to make our high class hand tailoring known fo the critical dressers of Alton and district.

Don't buy cheap ready made When you can get union hand made suits made to fit your figure perfectly at less cost. Harry The Tailor 210 Market street 1 Open Evenings. A Real Estate Bargain For Sale. A 7-room modern house on corner lot With'180 feet frontage, paved street, a pasture In the roar with' running water. Will sell house and part of lot or the entire property.

Kasy torma. Property 171 Sanford Upper AltoJi. Apply J. H. 'Hoed, Alton post office, Station 2.

Woodriver Lots for Sale Choice business or residence, two blocks from new school, prices reasonable, terms If desired. Owner, W. M. Valentin, 1812-Oregon'avenue St. Louis, Mo.

FIT Step into our store and let us demonstrate to you the perfect fitting qualities of' the PACKARD snoe. No matter what the shape, we can PROVE that they are comfortable. WEAR That's the ONLY feature of the PACKARD ahoe that we can't SHOW you, but it'a there, and months oi hard service will prove it. OfH ECKHARD BROS Second Htron At Hldge. ALTON BRANCH liudicH Tailoring College Of St.

Louis, Mo. (Established 1003 in Alton, 111.) Ladles sew frir themselves or others. 607 Easton St. Mrs. L.

G. Neeco "EVENING" U'liat a. Dcnr I'npu nnd What. Tjovoly Gundy. HOW NIOW, Wo manufacture onv own candy (Hiocolates, Taffy, Cocoauut, Brill Caramels, Chips, Nuts, -Salted Nuts uiul everything In the line of sweets, BO that children and grown UPS can out them with Impuliy.

All goods fresh made, daily. Home made ice Cream; It's all cream, 30o the quart. VENARDOS CANDY STORE. RIVER EXCURSION May- 22, nfM nn nnr Leaves Alton 12:30 noon for Illinois River. Return leaves for St.

Louis tf p. ni. on It's trip dpwn, will come ttfiok jto Alton same evening. 64 s. BAKER Agent NOLL'UATURDAY AND SUNDAY SPECIAL Try It' for Your Sunday Dinner, Banana Crea pier.